Fast Stream 2012

Hi everyone,

I did my e-tray today. You get retested on the verbal and numerical tests. My verbal test was exactly the same as the online one I did before but my numerical test was completely different. I think there are a few sets of tests and its just luck whether you get the same ones or not, my friend got exactly the same maths test when she did hers.

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Good luck if you are about to do yours!

xx

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 461

Tensa_Zangetsu

Original post by Kyze

Do the fast stream have UCAS point requirements??? If so what are they because i havnt seen anything stated on the website?

They don't have UCAS requirements.

Reply 462

Willowi

Original post by Tensa_Zangetsu

They don't have UCAS requirements.

No, but I think they did ask for what you got? Or maybe I am confusing it with another application.

Reply 463

Tensa_Zangetsu

Original post by Willowi

No, but I think they did ask for what you got? Or maybe I am confusing it with another application.

They did ask but I assume A or A* won't make too much of a difference seeing as I got CCD and I am through to the assessment centre!

Reply 464

Croggle

Original post by Tensa_Zangetsu

They did ask but I assume A or A* won't make too much of a difference seeing as I got CCD and I am through to the assessment centre!

I'm pretty sure it doesn't make any difference. Surely if you have a degree your A-Levels become somewhat unimportant? At least I only have 1 and I got through to the e-Tray event.

Reply 465

Croggle

Original post by Tensa_Zangetsu

They did ask but I assume A or A* won't make too much of a difference seeing as I got CCD and I am through to the assessment centre!

Hi Tensa, you mean the e-Tray right? I thought the date for knowing you're through to the assessment centre or not is mid-Dec when they set the immediate pass/fail marks?

Reply 466

ellejaytee

So I'm through to the FSAC. I'm on the analytical stream (Economist) had my EAC on tuesday and got the confirmation i'm through today :biggrin:

Reply 467

Rat_Bag

1

Original post by Croggle

Hi Tensa, you mean the e-Tray right? I thought the date for knowing you're through to the assessment centre or not is mid-Dec when they set the immediate pass/fail marks?

It depends which stream. If someone is on the Analytical Stream (as I think is the case here), then they are having their Assessment Centre a lot earlier than the other streams

Reply 468

Tensa_Zangetsu

Original post by Rat_Bag

It depends which stream. If someone is on the Analytical Stream (as I think is the case here), then they are having their Assessment Centre a lot earlier than the other streams

This is correct!

Reply 469

SameOld

Can anybody tell me how long it generally takes for a successful/unsuccessful message after taking the online test? (This is for GFS)

Reply 470

coolh5000

OP

12

Original post by SameOld

Can anybody tell me how long it generally takes for a successful/unsuccessful message after taking the online test? (This is for GFS)

Could be any time between now and mid-december. There is no average wait - it all depends on how you've done in the tests and whether you fall into to middle ground that isn't immediately successful or unsuccessful.

Reply 471

SameOld

Original post by coolh5000

Could be any time between now and mid-december. There is no average wait - it all depends on how you've done in the tests and whether you fall into to middle ground that isn't immediately successful or unsuccessful.

Gah, thanks. Whizzed through the numerical test but I don't think I did so well on the verbal. I'll have to wait and see I suppose... !

Reply 472

SameOld

Just got a message telling me I've passed the online selection tests for GFS! :smile:

Reply 473

petergambrill

In preparing your technical and "plain English" reports for the EAC, what kind of word limit did you give yourself, given you only have 30min to write it on the day?

Reply 474

chrisb23

I've just done the second set of practice tests and did SO badly on the numerical... :| but did OK on verbal (25/32). On the first set I got top 45% for both. How are the real ones compared to second set of numerical? Cause the first set of numerical was alright I thought (although I don't know where I was in the top 45%)

Thanksss

Reply 475

SameOld

Original post by chrisb23

I've just done the second set of practice tests and did SO badly on the numerical... :| but did OK on verbal (25/32). On the first set I got top 45% for both. How are the real ones compared to second set of numerical? Cause the first set of numerical was alright I thought (although I don't know where I was in the top 45%)

Thanksss

The practice numerical test was (for me, although a few other people have said the same thing) much more difficult than the actual test.

Having said that, I found the verbal test quite a bit more difficult than the practice one!

Reply 476

chrisb23

Original post by SameOld

The practice numerical test was (for me, although a few other people have said the same thing) much more difficult than the actual test.

Having said that, I found the verbal test quite a bit more difficult than the practice one!

Thanks! Well I guess I'll have to just hope for the best.

Reply 477

chidona

15

Original post by petergambrill

In preparing your technical and "plain English" reports for the EAC, what kind of word limit did you give yourself, given you only have 30min to write it on the day?

It's been a while, but I think I put down about a side for mine. I know some people who wrote a small thesis, but it's not needed - put in as much as you need to, not as much as you can. Remember to make it concise!